for me, recognizing that self-confidence is fluid helps me feel at peace with myself. i’m at peace with a cyclical nature of self. i’m confident right now and in my confidence, i secure that power and light. but in the future i might not feel strong enough to utilize that power and light, or even recognize its presence, and that is okay. i will not be hard on myself, i will not succumb to pressure. i will still feel at peace knowing that it is only temporary. contrarily, the impermanence of my highest point of confidence humbles me. i choose to give my energy to the positivity that comes from being confident, and solidifying its existence. it is easy to, when feeling low about ourselves, question our worth and purpose. i refuse to do that. i let my lows flow over me as i do my highs. and somewhere in the middle is where i position myself